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Activism

The Fight to Overturn Illinois’ Anti-BDS Law

Michael Arria / Mondoweiss May 12, 2026 Activists and lawmakers are pushing to repeal the nation's first anti-BDS law, which became the model for dozens of other states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Exiled peshmerga guerrilla fighters in their mountain base

TD Original

Kurds in the Crossfire

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig May 7, 2026 The Kurds are on the front lines of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. After their betrayal in Syria, can they survive another fight? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Oil tanker drivers join an anti-American demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran

Interview

America’s Hate-Hate Affair With Iran: A Collision Course for the Ages

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft May 5, 2026 An interview with diplomat, scholar and author Dr. Shireen Tahmaaseb Hunter. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

President Jimmy Carter as he appeared at the White House in Washington on April 11, 1980

Middle East

1979 Redux: The Carterization of Donald Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 29, 2026 The hostage of today’s war isn’t US embassy personnel, but the world’s energy supply. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Media

For Commentators on Iran, Mass Murder Is Magic

Gregory Shupak / FAIR Apr 27, 2026 Violent fantasies about imposing total domination over Iran are perhaps a symptom of the U.S. being unable to do so in reality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Europe

The Rise of a European Restrainer

Eldar Mamedov / FPIF Apr 22, 2026 In his opposition to the Iran War and condemnation of the genocide in Gaza, the Spanish prime minister has supported a principled multilateralism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A field worker rakes hay on a farm on the outskirts of Joal Fadiout, Senegal

Africa

Fields of Dependency

Ocean Postman / Africa Is A Country Apr 20, 2026 As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

The DNC’s Strategic and Moral Blundering on Israel Continues

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 16, 2026 In New Orleans, more proof that the party’s "Middle East Working Group" was never intended to reflect the views of registered Democrats nationwide. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Palestinian children attend school in a makeshift classroom set up in a tent on a beach in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip

Middle East

From Public to Private: Gaza’s Genocide Economy Is Reshaping Daily Life

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 15, 2026 Public services such as education and electricity have become expensive private commodities amid a complete collapse of public infrastructure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A man walks away as smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates

TD Column

Bombs Over Big Tech

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Apr 15, 2026 Are data centers legitimate military targets in the age of AI warfare? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House

Middle East

Trump’s Blockade Is Headed for a Bust

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Apr 14, 2026 First of all, if Washington establishmentarians like the idea, there must be something seriously wrong with it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House

TD Column

The Art of Losing

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Apr 9, 2026 This week’s threatened genocide and failed ceasefire are grim signs of our new normal. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )